Telegram-herald., 1887-11-26
THE SENATOR INSANE
ZONES n = FITiAslE CONDITION.
as Disrsxzrds the Adsies sf His SOFAS
Eassslsy Hereditary VIA tz4ssa- " h4t
"a GatizaAas Fsleaa s&ss Of His
Cta8itiaa-

DsraoIr S0g. - The Mems tonight safx
Ths .econd son of the sz-Ssnzt0r fEom
Florida is IsAl - losses a brilliant zra.i-
uats of 6eoszei0sn College. near Washing
ton, polished. agreeable, fall ol tacl. Aad
iag0Tits of bs father. f3r tso years be
nAs 8een irylns 20 Induce the sx statesman
~ lzaye Detroit 4u1 retarD u hlz
public duties. and - seek tie re-
election 3hieh bis Florida constituents
acre ever rsady e. honor him sin
sEain, and lAI.ins tna- % reiurn ~ lis
home and quit the aimlsss ilis Which DC
has beea isading ia tbis eilV. Last nlsnt
with bls brother Cl4Esnce. 10 had a coaief-
sucs sish lis l4ther. Hs lsld before him
anew l1s GA story Of his pos si-i0n beFe, ina
pi0Fed him = allow sOMeCniN< - BE- done
Tor aim. and 10 begin il oy doiAg something
nor himself To al en-re4ly tns seuaiSs
turned deaf ear
n ~iil stay right here in Detroit until
EDdicate myself and triumph over my
enemies. vas The sum Of the Old man' >
answer.
What means DO you intend 10 employ to
do lfg
That s my own business"
AID here tne Interview ended John Jones
retiring with a. Dig problem as he nad
tried % solve.
There see1ns 10 be little doubt among tbs
close friends Of tha senator thai his mind
- weakening. one gentleman on vhOm,
u1lil within the last month. he bad been a
daily caller Tor weeks and weeks, aud whom
be made his confident tells the Ns0s that
some tine ago be came % the conclusion
that the Florida Senator Vas then out ot
his mind
n believe" be said, that when Senator
Jones came 60 this city be was Ia his ration
81 mind. have Od0uot that bis PlafODie
love alfalr vas tue first csuss OF his pro-
longing what was intended % be short
stay into long enc. From tnls period 1
date the weakening OF bis mind. There are
people who poob-po0h Ibis Idea. bot Nill
give YOU the facts that serve as a basis for
my opinion. / very much fear that IN
sanity is hereditary IN the Senator's family.
his father Was surgoOa Ia the Brit
ish army, bis mother Al lrlsngOmau.
Ia course OF tms the army doctors mind
weakened, "a / believe ms distinguished
sons has weakened. He became stark
mad. and for twelve years was confined N 4
private asylum IN the city OF Dublin. So
complete Was his loss Of reason that during
a.. mat time he had out once recognized hls
~ife. that enc recognition taking place bat
q few hours before bis death.
with such a disposition 20 insanity by
hered.fy, the rnind of the senator wore
and inAily broke under the strsin of the
criticism which ne received. Day IN and
day cat be used 20 come in 20 me and dis
course a. great length about himself and bis
greatness.
"It was during these long and somewhat
interesting talks within the past year that
learned about the wonderfully mysterious
conspiracy which be left vas working
against him. He bad a firm belief that .
syn.lcate, al the head Of which Is James q.
Blaine, and which consists = number Of
leading newspapers Democratic and Re
publican politicians Of prominence, old
friends and enemies OF his own. axe sesking
10 COMPASS bis retirement from prbfc life.
James e.. Blaine was the head and front
OF The movement. Time and agsin the
Senator would mark newspaper paragraphs
crincisinx him, write on the margins
What do you think Of this, you villain2
and mail them 10 Blaine and others. Mr.
Blaine wrote % Senator Palmer 10 have
MIN call on Jones and assure nm that be
bors only the kindlisst feelings towards
tim, which Dir. Palmer did Jones looked
it ali as q huge JOKE.
He has been getting worse day by dsv
and week by week. I fear the end II he i'
nxt properly cared for His friends ars de-
rerting him. Re - cutting them iCl
fancisd vrorgs. III something i5 not done
and done soon. The end will be a sad one
unless the signs fail. II IS an end be doe
not deserve, Tor ne - as pure DOleaf, gen
srous and honorable a man as / evei
knew. bat his life has been marred by 4
phsntasy.'
The Senator is still az the house OF De
tective O'Nsi. and apparently disposed u
remain there, the only shadow OF iustica
ton for such course being IN the tact tda
the senator gave Neil 4 wedding present
a. the time OF bis marriage
The son from Washington IS still here
hut up % this time has accomplished moth
ing us has seen leading citizens. ali o
wnen are a. xi0us % have the senator d
What fs bess under the circumstances. bu
they are sc loss what course 20 pursue. NJ
one = willinx 20 make affidavit that ta
Senator is mentally impaired. and be is dea
% al apreais made for him to leave or On
gsze in the practice OF iaw. On wednesday
sfsr reading What ihs papers bad % So
about him. hs wzs suddenly in possession o
means and resorfet tO the bow "a mean
Of drowninE bis sorrows The son irou
Washington. who had attempted ~ kse'
his presence in the city quiet, "a it was tbei
out. called on bis fsther that evening. bu
found him m no condition % discuss mat
ters sensibly. Last night was the frst sim
be found his father able TO talk. and thel
the result vas only ss given Above.